25.7% ▼ -15.7%
Higher than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 30.5%
- 2016: 32.0%
- 2021: 25.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Balhannah · Suburb / Locality
Community Participation in Balhannah
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Over a quarter of people in Balhannah volunteer, a rate far above the national figure. This high level of community spirit is reflected across the area, with more residents providing unpaid care and support than in most similar places.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
Volunteering is very common here, with 25.7% of residents giving their time. This is well above the South Australian figure of 17.0% and far above the national average.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid work is frequent in Balhannah, where 16.0% of people provide unpaid care, which is much higher than most areas. This includes 29.0% caring for children and 27.0% spending 15 or more hours a week on housework.
16.0% ▲ +24.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 14.0%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
29.0% ▼ -17.3%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 35.0%
- 2016: 30.9%
- 2021: 29.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
27.0% ▼ -1.4%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 27.4%
- 2016: 24.5%
- 2021: 27.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
A higher proportion of the community has served in the Defence Force compared to most similar areas, with 4.5% of residents having served.
4.5%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Balhannah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL40066/balhannah/topic/community